Become Au Pair Ireland

Become an Au Pair

What Is An Au Pair In Ireland?

An Au Pair in Ireland works as a family support, helping to care for the children and with various household chores such as cooking or tidying and cleaning.

Au Pairs usually comes from a foreign country to live in Ireland and want to learn English and about Irish culture.

During the entirety of their stay they reside with the host family who provides them with board and lodgings.

Ireland is unique in that Au Pairs have legal rights under employment legislation.

Our agency provides Au Pairs with a trainee minimum wage programme and your host family pay our agency for administration and development of this programme.

What You Need

To become an Au Pair in Ireland with Cara International you need a few things. Firstly you will need to fill out our registration form. After this is done we will contact you via email in order to find out what kind of preferences you may have and acquire any further documentation we may need for the programme, we will assist you in gaining the necessary documents. All Au Pairs are required to write a letter to the family addressing their goals during their stay and to add a photo/photos to their application which will be shared with the family. All Au Pairs are required to get a medical cert from their doctor stating that the Au Pair is safe to work with children and a police check from their local police stating that they have no previous convictions.

What You Get

When becoming an Au Pair in Ireland you get a few things:

Somewhere to live, pocket money to enjoy yourself when not working

Experiencing what its like being part of an Irish family

Integrating into Irish culture

Getting to meet people from all different nationalities

Being an Au Pair in Ireland isn't all about minding kids and house work. There are a number of advantages to being an Au Pair outside of the home. As an Au Pair you are free to enjoy your time as you wish outside your work hours. You can experience the culture, meet other Au Pairs, travel all across Ireland and much more.

Responsibilities

As an Au Pair you have some responsibilities, your number one priority is caring for the children, but other responsibilities include helping with household choirs, honouring work hours and being respectful to the household rules.

Pay

Being an Au Pair in Ireland pays excellently. In addition to paying for your training, the family pay a net trainee minimum wage of €6.31 per hour live-in net of board and lodgings for hours worked.

Hours

20

25

30

35

40

Pay

€110.00

€141.55

€173.10

€204.65

€236.20

Who is eligible to work in Ireland?

All EU Passport Holders

Ireland has working holiday arrangements with the following countries:

Foreign students studying in Ireland are eligible to work in the programme. However please bare in mind that you must only work within the hours specified on your visa.

Proof will be required.Positions can be limited because of the hours of college classes and times required to work in host families.

Costs

To be an Au Pair with Cara International in Ireland is absolutely free, however, we do warn you that registering is a commitment and you should fallow through on your placement if you decide to register. When you register with us we ensure you have the safest placement possible, this includes: data processing, documentary translations, regular check ins, safe host family vetting and training for you, the Au Pair.

Requirements

Sufficient Level of English

Good Health

Clean Police Record

Experience In Childcare

4 Simple Steps

Application Form

Fill out your application form, it is important to have all your documentation for this, including a police check, medical clearance and a valid passport. You can also send this at a later date but it is important to have this information as soon as possible.

Receive Offers

After we have reviewed your application and all your information is in order you we will begin to send you family offers. Once we find a match where you and the family both agree, you will have an interview and if all goes well you will be accepted as the family's au pair and arrange a start date

Begin Your Placement

After you join your family you will be billed for the matching process. Once payed and you arrive in your new host family and be added to our system. You will also be added to our training programme which is mandatory and paid for by your host family (This is not available for girls placed in the UK unless requested by the girl)

End Of Stay

When your placement comes to an end we will send you our end of stay questionnaire and you will be required to send us a copy of your flight details to confirm that you have left the family.